to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
sunshade; sunscreen; window shade; blinds
attending someone through the night (guard, nurse); act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding); keeping overnight vigil over body before burial
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
most of all; extremely; supremely
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
finish; completion; the end
moment; brief space of time
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to shine in (light); to illuminate
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)